A rare look at the Navy’s unmanned X-47B in flight testing (video)

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It’s expected that drones will play an even bigger role in U.S. military operations in the future.

David Martin got a rare look at the Navy’s X-47B being tested in catapult launches in Maryland. The Navy expects to begin testing catapult launches from an actual aircraft carrier this spring or summer.